After collaborating with fashion luminaries such as Rodarte, Prabal Gurung and Peter Pilotto, milliner turned shoemaker Nicholas Kirkwood opens his first U.S. store this month in New York City‘s Meatpacking District. Known for soles that evoke paint-splattered sculptures, the German-born designer’s latest collection includes straightforward color-blocked pumps as well as his typical snakeskin stilettos and pearl-adorned heels. www.nicholaskirkwood.com